March 29, 2007
Incidents in the Gare du Nord, Paris
For those of you who may be interested:
Battle of Gare du Nord rocks Paris
By Henry Samuel in Paris
France’s presidential candidates have been exchanging fire over why the simple arrest of a fare-dodger turned into a full scale riot, with the Left claiming that Nicolas Sarkozy’s repressive policies have brought anti-police sentiment to an all-time high.
Police used tear-gas and batons charges on Tuesday night to quell scores of rioters at the Gare du Nord - the Eurostar terminus in Paris used by hundreds of thousands of Britons each year.
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Thirteen people were arrested during several hours of clashes, which began during the evening rush hour and did not end until midnight.
Commuters and tourists were caught in the crossfire as groups of youths, some hooded, threw projectiles at police, smashed windows and drink distributors with iron bars and ransacked shops.